Play and Your Child: What You Need To Know

Play is one of the most important elements of childhood, and countless studies have been conducted on the benefits and advantages of play.

There are six main advantages that play can offer your child, and we will explore these in greater detail below.

Physical

Physical, active play helps children develop physical skills, including coordination, balance, and both gross and fine motor skills.

Staying fit and active is beneficial for health, and is also great for letting your children burn off all that excess energy that they tend to have.

Promoting and encouraging physical activity from a young age also helps your child take these skills into adulthood, and live longer, healthier lives.

Emotional

When children play, they create their own imaginary worlds and characters, and this can be a great way to help them work through any feelings they may be experiencing, whether good or bad.

Play helps kids learn how to cope with and handle their emotions.

Play can also teach children key skills of empathy and understanding, and these are valuable throughout their lives.

Social

Playing with other children helps build and develop social skills, as they are forced to negotiate sometimes complex group dynamics and find out how to work with others.

Play also required the need to recognize and respond to how others are feeling, follow rules, take turns, and handle conflict.

Social skills are essential throughout life, and according to experts, can even help children enjoy greater academic success.

Cognitive

Regular play allows children to stimulate their brains and build cognitive skills through exploration of spaces and objects.

They have to work on their decision making skills, stick with something to the end, and practice reasoning and judgment skills that will benefit them in later life.

Critical thinking is a skill that will benefit children all throughout their lives, and so it is a good idea to introduce this as early as possible!

Creative

Playtime is an amazing chance for children to be creative and really let their imaginations run.

In the world of play, there are no limits. This allows children to develop creative solutions to their problems, and really think outside the box when it comes to problem solving.

According to a recent study of 1,500 CEOs, most industry leaders value creativity above all other skills.

Communication

Playing with others helps children learn about the subtle art of communication, including body language and facial expressions.

They learn how to structure a conversation, how to express themselves, and the importance of symbolism.

Role play is a great way to help children practice and use their words, and this is beneficial for their wider vocabulary.

Final Thoughts

As you can see, play is more than a fun way to pass the time. It also offers a huge number of rewards and benefits to your child.

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Cheers, Helene Malmsio

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